SAIC Motor Surpasses 2 Million Sales in First Half of 2026, Driven by Strong Growth in Own Brands, NEVs, and Overseas Markets

Sales figures released on July 1, 2026, show that SAIC Motor sold 395,000 vehicles in June, an 8.1% year-over-year increase. From January to June, the company’s cumulative sales reached 2.045 million units, making it the only Chinese automaker to surpass the 2-million-unit mark in the first half of the year. In the first half of the year, SAIC’s self-owned brands continued their upward trajectory, selling a total of 1.469 million vehicles—a 12.6% year-over-year increase—accounting for 71.8% of the group’s total sales, up 8.3 percentage points from the same period last year. Specifically, SAIC Passenger Vehicle Company sold 549,000 units in H1, surging 49.4% year-over-year; SAIC MAXUS sold 138,000 units, up 29.1%; and SAIC-GM-Wuling sold 681,000 units, growing 2.5%. In June alone, SAIC’s self-owned brands sold 296,000 vehicles, a 32.2% year-over-year increase, marking six consecutive months of positive year-over-year growth. In the new energy vehicle (NEV) segment, SAIC sold 796,000 NEVs from January to June, up 23.1% year-over-year. Self-owned NEV brands delivered standout performances: IM Motors sold 40,000 units, soaring 107% year-over-year; SAIC Passenger Vehicle’s NEV sales reached 239,000 units, jumping 218.1%; SAIC MAXUS NEVs sold 46,000 units, up 67.3%; and SAIC-GM-Wuling NEVs sold 343,000 units, with the Wuling Bingo Pro surpassing 30,000 units in sales just 38 days after its launch. Joint venture NEVs also gained momentum: SAIC-GM sold nearly 50,000 NEVs in H1, up 81.1% year-over-year; the SAIC Volkswagen ID. ERA 9X exceeded 10,000 deliveries within two months of launch; and the Audi E7X delivered over 4,000 units in its first month on the market. Overseas markets also saw robust growth, with SAIC exporting 735,000 vehicles from January to June, a 48.7% year-over-year increase. The MG brand maintained its leadership in Europe, selling over 190,000 units in H1—an increase of more than 20% year-over-year. In the UK, MG ranked sixth among all brands in May sales; in Denmark, sales surged 315% year-over-year from January to May; and in Romania, MG captured over 4% market share in May for the first time, entering the top six best-selling brands. The MG ZS HEV has累计 sold over 27,000 units in Europe. On the product front, SAIC launched more than 20 new models in the first half of the year, spanning pure electric, extended-range, and plug-in hybrid technologies, with prices ranging from RMB 50,000 to RMB 500,000. Technologies such as semi-solid-state batteries, steer-by-wire systems, AI large models, and advanced driver-assistance systems are gradually being mass-produced and deployed. As of May, SAIC’s cumulative production and sales surpassed 100 million vehicles. In the second half of the year, SAIC will continue to focus on NEVs and overseas expansion, accelerating the rollout of high-quality intelligent electric vehicles.